UFC icon Nate Diaz has recounted declining a potential matchup with Khabib Nurmagomedov over ten years ago.
As we know, Nate Diaz is a genuine crowd favorite in mixed martial arts. Although he doesn’t frequently achieve victories in the octagon, he certainly knows how to create unforgettable moments. Currently, he’s on the periphery of the UFC, but dismissing the chance of his return someday would be shortsighted.
A fighter that Nate Diaz has often been associated with in the past is Khabib Nurmagomedov. There has long been speculation about their potential clash, yet it has never seemed like the stars aligned for both of them at the appropriate times in their careers.
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In a recent conversation, Nate Diaz addressed the claim by Dana White that he declined a fight with Khabib back in 2014.
Nate Diaz on the Khabib Nurmagomedov match that never happened
“‘He turned down a fight with me.’ I said, ‘I didn’t even know who you were,’” Diaz told Sneako regarding Nurmagomedov (h/t MMA Uncensored). “They proposed a fight to me with Khabib when he was just starting out. I was already competing for titles and had faced numerous opponents when they offered me a fight with Khabib.
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“I thought, ‘F*ck you. You want to make a name for this new fighter at my expense? Get me someone in the top f*cking five. I just fought the champion, and now you want me to fight someone who is way down the rankings?’ He’d be like, ‘He turned down a fight with me 20 times.’ You got served, b*tch, as far as I’m concerned.”
Quotes via MMA Junkie
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